Web-printing machine.



R. HOE.

WEB PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2B. 1914.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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WE13-IPRINTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 28, 1914. 7 Serial No. 821,782.

county of New York, and State of New- York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Web-Printing Machines, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

This invention relates to a novel arrange ment of web printing, and web supplying and delivering devices, the especial object of the invention being to provide a printing press of large capacity in compact, simple and efiicient form, with a short run of the webs through the machine.

For a full understanding of the invention, a detailed description of a construction embodying all the features of the same in preferred form will now be given in connection with the accompanying drawings, and the features forming the invention then specifically pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a diagrammatic plan view of the press with the web partly broken away for purpose of illustration, and Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic end elevation looking toward the delivery end.

Referring to the drawings, A is the web roll on its spindle 10, and a the web running from the roll.

B, C are two web perfecting mechanisms having their cylinders arranged at right angles to the web roll, these printing mechanisms being placed on opposite sides of the path of the web a from roll A. Between the web roll A and the printing mechanisms is placed a slitter 11. The web is preferably double the width of the printing mechanisms, and the web a is slit in advance of the web roll A by slitter 11 and the two halves of the web then turned by turning bars 12, 13 and directed to the respective printing mechanisms B, C. As shown, the half webs a, a are led upward through the printing mechanism and then around lead rolls 1, 2 to upper turning bars 14, 15 by which the webs are turned at right angles and superposed, the two webs then being led together to the delivery mechanism shown as consisting of the longitudinal folder or former D, with which'may be, combined any cutting, folding and final delivery devices.desired.

The printing mechanisms are shown as driven from single shaft 16 extending along the ends of theprinting mechanisms, and from which the respective printing mechanisms are driven by bevel gears 17, this be ing a convenient and eflicient driving means for driving the printing cylinders, but which is not essential to the. invention.

It will be understood that the width of the web roll A and of the printing mechanisms may be arranged as desired, but in ordinary newspaper practice the web roll A and web a will be four pages wide and the printing mechanism B, C two pages wide, the product of the press shown, therefore, being, at the former, two webs each two pages wide.

While the complete press shown, with the two webs superposed for delivery together, and at the center of the press opposite the web roll A, is a very compact and simple arrangement, which will be found advantageous in many cases, it will be understood that the printed webs from printing mechanisms B, C may be handled otherwise and delivered in any desired manner, either combined or separately, the essential feature of the invention, considered broadly, being the arrangement of the web lead, turning bars and printing mechanisms as defined by the claims.

What is claimed is: Y I

1. The combination with two web printing mechanisms, of a web roll support arranged at an angle to the printing mechanisms and adapted to receive a roll of greater width than the printing mechanisms, a slitter in advance of the web roll support, and guides between the slitter and printing mechanisms for changing the direction of the parts of the slit web and guiding them to the printing mechanisms.

2. The combination "with ,two web printing mechanisms arranged in line with a space between them, of a web roll support arranged at right angles to the printing mechanisms and adapted to support a web of double the width of the printing mechanisms and running in a plane between the printing mechanisms, a slitter in advance of the web roll support, and turning bars arranged in the space between the printing mechanisms for turning the parts of the slit web at right angles and in opposite directions to each other and directing them to the printing'mechanisms.

PatentedNov. 23, 1215.

3. The combination with two web print- I arranged at right angles to the printing mechanisms and adapted to support a web of double the width of the printing mechanisms and running in a plane, between the printing mechanisms, a slitter in advance of the web roll support, turning bars arranged in the space between the Frinting.

mechanisms for turning the parts 0 the slit web at right angles and in opposite directions to each other and directing them to the printing mechanisms, web guiding devices for directing the printed parts of the web inward, and turning bars arranged to associate the two webs and direct them to a delivery mechanism in line with the lead of the web from the web roll.

4. The combination with the printing mechanisms B, C arranged in line with a space between them, of turning bars 12, 13 arranged between the printing mechanisms and adapted to receive two webs running side by side and direct them in opposite directions t0 the respective printing mechanisms.

5. The combination with the printing mechanisms B, C arranged in line with a space between them, of turning bars 12, 13 arranged between the printing mechanisms and adapted to receive two webs running side by side and direct them in opposite directions to the respective printing mechanisms, and turning bars arranged between the printing mechanisms and adapted to turn the printed webs at right angles for delivery at the end of the press.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT HOE. 'Witnesses:

A. WHITE, (7. J. SAWYER. 

